This SAQ location is convenient if you're downtown, plus the staff are friendly and helpful. They…read morehave their fair share of wine and liquor, though I couldn't find Patron. (Maybe SAQ's don't carry that brand? On the bright side, we left with Jack Daniels and a few bottles of sake.) Short on cash? They take credit cards, just like the city's parking meters. If only more cities did that... Unfortunately, you probably won't get to experience the store, as they tend to close early - even Saturdays. Call ahead to verify their hours. Is it bad that many of my reviews revolve around alcohol?

Since most convenient stores downtown sell beer, we inquired about liquor stores. The locals kept…read moregiving us directions to a store that kind of sounded like "Suck You". But it's "Es Ah Queue". Liquor is expensive in all of the bars so if you need it you have come here. Local Canadian liquors are fairly priced and you'll pay a premium for the imported bottles. A few times I noticed guys carrying liquor bottles on the street and thought it was peculiar. After coming here, I know why. SAQ doesn't offer bags for free but you can buy them. Overall I can't complain about this liquor store. I'm glad I found it. IFHTP 1

"So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society…read morehowl" (Elton John) The SAQ stands for the Société des Alcools du Québec. It's the network of government-run liquor stores in Quebec. It manages the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages across the province and operates its own retail stores. We were fortunate enough to win a gift card to SAQ at a charity event last week, so one of our final visits in Montreal was to walk over to this small store at the Place D'Armes and pick up whatever we could for our C$50 prize. Although the store wasn't very large it was very neat and fully stocked, with prices clearly marked for every bottle and can in the store. One of their sales associates was very friendly and helped us find what we were looking for. I'm a big Bloody Mary fan, and from previous trips to Canada knew that "Bloody Caesars" are favored up here. The differ from a Bloody Mary by using Clamato juice instead of a tomato juice base. So, when I saw a shelf with plenty of Clamato choices, I knew one would be coming home with me. I selected a 16 ounce can of Clamato Caesar "With the Works" (Le Tour Garni) with extra spices, seasonings, hot sauce and horseradish (C$3.80). We rounded out our purchase with a bottle of Cliff 79 Shiraz (C$11.75), a bottle of Folonari Pinot Grigio (C$14.95), a bottle of Casa Santos Sangria (C$12.45), and a nifty little branded tote bag for (C$2.95). The only down note of our visit concerned a bottle of SIVO blueberry liqueur I had hoped to buy. I had some at a social function on Thursday night and liked it so much I took a photo of the bottle. When I showed the photo to the sales associate, he not only told me they didn't carry it, but he also told me it was just syrup, and not alcoholic. He said any grocery store would have it. I learned that he was wrong, it is an alcoholic product made in a Canadian distillery.

Excellent selection and what seems like decent prices. I found what I went for: maple whiskey and…read moremaple cream liqueur.

SAQ stands for Société des alcools du Québec or translated in English to Québec Liquor Corporation…read more It is Crown operated which means prices are controlled by the Province of Quebec. B and I came inside to check out the liquor and to see if there is anything that would tickle our fancy. This location is quite small. Therefore selections are very limited. But again, it is located downtown and if I were to guess rent in downtown is prime real estate with a premium. B and I ended up not getting anything from here. The liquor that they sell here are nothing special. Most of them are the common brands that you usually find at any liquor stores.

This SAQ has the best vibe of all SAQ's i've been to. The staff is friendly and very helpfull. And…read morethey have many unknown beers that are waiting to be tasted. It's 1 min away from Concordia University, so you can buy alcohool in between classes wich i recommend....

We stopped in to SAQ specifically looking for Moscato but they only had a 750ml bottle. They didn't…read moreoffer much variety and nor a brand I cared for. We settled on a small bottle of Barcardi Vodka, a Malibu Cocktail Variety Pack and Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey Lemonade. It was a perfect buy for our stay at Sens Høtel.

I rushed in minutes before closing under difficult circumstances. The staff could not have been…read moremore helpful. I didn't catch the woman's name, but she listened to what I needed and my target price, quickly found two bottles that fit my needs and totalled less than what I had budgeted. My host and hostess were thrilled with the selection. Items rung up quickly and I was on my way. Clean, well-organized store, centrally located.

This is my new favourite SAQ in the same building as the Four Seasons and steps from the Fine Arts…read moreMuseum. Firstly because it is compleeeetely beautiful with an incredibly wide range of products and price points and rare treasures. And mostly because the service is outstanding. I went in looking for a bottle of whiskey to take to a dinner party and ended up having the best time with the gentleman working here. I told him my price range and that I was sort of hoping to bring something good which my friends wouldn't have tried before. He seemed to take so much pleasure in this task, asking me questions about the guests and myself, and taking out a tiny book of handwritten tasting notes on all the whiskeys, scotches and bourbons in his section. This made the experience so fun for me, and made this my default SAQ from now on. Made me want to spend a crazy amount of money on beautiful booze too, so mission accomplished gorgeous SAQ!

Great place for a wide range of different beers from all over. Prices are modest for the amount of…read moreoptions you have, you can pick up everything you need here in one stop. Only issue is the staff aren't very nice. Avoid them and you'll be on the glorious path to happiness!

I do officially need to update this review. I've been back several times and the beer selection is…read moretruly vast, well organized and the staff are helpful and even more than that, they are funny and chill and make the experience pretty fun. A real 5 star beer store in the best beer neighbourhood in the city!

Visiting this craft beer store was one of the highlights of my most recent trip to Montreal…read more While the space is small, the beers are very carefully curated. We ended up talking to one of the guys who works here for over half an hour, learning about different beer styles (broadly), Quebec beer laws, and some special brews in Quebec. You can tell this store is special, as many locals were coming in and out while we were there. There also seems to be a nice rapport with the people who work here, who are obviously willing to help. For any American coming to this store - they will do trades for special, highly-coveted beers (think Treehouse or Alchemist), and you'll get a very nice trade with what you bring. This opportunity is definitely something we plan to take advantage of when we inevitably return to this store.

I'm not a big beer afficionado so I guess I'm missing the main attraction to this cramped little…read moreboutique. I find myself coming back for the pretty jars and delicacies. As the name indicates, the shop makes an effort to offer products from Quebec, which is great to calm my conscience after splurging. :) The selection of maple and maple-derived products is great and full of surprises. I'm a big fan of the caramel-themed shelf: caramels, caramels and chocolate spreads, caramel and ginger spread etc..etc..Don't miss out on the delicious dips and jellies on display on the back wall and their tea selection from Camelia Sinensis!

Strategic location, in the middle of GriffinTown. Compared…read moreto other SAQ, it is a bit small. Nevertheless, they have a good variety of wine. Lets not forget to mention that service is also good there.